Autumn Winter 2018 to Spring 2019 Challenge

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  • tiabirdie56
    tiabirdie56 Posts: 4,097 Member
    edited November 2018
    @RisingAboveIt , Welcome to the challenge MJ!
  • GrandmaJackie
    GrandmaJackie Posts: 36,844 Member
    @tiabirdie56, our challenge is growing, love see all the new faces, ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ
  • tiabirdie56
    tiabirdie56 Posts: 4,097 Member
    edited November 2018
    @GrandmaJackie, Yes it is. Excited about that!
  • tiabirdie56
    tiabirdie56 Posts: 4,097 Member

    Challenge #1 - SLEEP
    In our adult life, it's not really reasonable to think you will always get 8 hrs of sleep nightly. I created this challenge, to hopefully make us all aware of the causes that rob us of sleep and correct them if possible. Our lives have conditioned us to function on way less sleep than necessary.

    Tonight is the last night for the sleep challenge. Tomorrow when you wake up begins Challenge #2 - WATER
  • GrandmaJackie
    GrandmaJackie Posts: 36,844 Member
    edited November 2018
    <3 Weigh Ins <3

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    My name is Jackie
    Challenge Starting Weight ~ 145.2
    Challenge Goal Weight ~ 139

    November 20, 2018 ~ 145.2
    11/30
    December
    12/07
    12/14
    12/21
    12/28
    January 2019
    1/04
    1/11
    1/18
    1/25
    February
    2/01
    2/08
    2/15
    2/22
    March
    3/01
    3/08
    3/15
    3/22
    Week #1 Sleep
    11/20 - I got 6 hrs and 45 mins sleep last night, woot hoot, thatโ€™s about normal for me. Iโ€™ll call that a win for me, sometimes Iโ€™ll only get around barely over 5, :(
    11/21 - I got 7 hrs and 58 mins, I got to bed early and was able to sleep past 6 am, ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ
    11/22 - I got 8 hrs and 3 mins, woot hoot! Happy Turkey Day, :)<3:)
    11/23 - 8 hrs and 35 mins, Iโ€™m back in my own bed, :)
    11/24 - 8 hrs and 41 mins, hopefully this will help me stay focus to lose my Thanksgiving weight. ๐Ÿ˜ˆ๐Ÿ˜ข๐Ÿ˜‚
    11/25 - 9 hrs and 15 mins, weโ€™ll see if I can keep this up. My husband had a 4 day weekend, heโ€™s back at work tomorrow.
    11/26 - 5 hrs and 31 mins, last night was a tough night staying ๐Ÿ˜ด
    11/27 - 6 hrs and 25 mins
    11/28 - 7 hrs and 12 mins
    11/29 - 6 hrs and 15 mins
    Challenge #2 - Water
    11/30
  • tiabirdie56
    tiabirdie56 Posts: 4,097 Member
    edited November 2018
    *****CHALLENGES*****
    **Each challenge will be for 7 days**
    **Each challenge will help us establish and reinforce good healthy habits**
    **Take your measurements on day 1 of the first challenge. No need to post them. They are for body measurement comparisons throughout and at the end of the challenge. January 20, 2019 and March 17, 2019 - We should notice some significant changes.

    ๐Ÿ’ฆ๐Ÿ’ฆ๐Ÿ’ฆ๐Ÿ’ฆ๐Ÿ’ฆ๐Ÿ’ฆ๐Ÿ’ฆ ๐Ÿคณ ๐Ÿ’ฆ๐Ÿ’ฆ๐Ÿ’ฆ๐Ÿ’ฆ๐Ÿ’ฆ๐Ÿ’ฆ๐Ÿ’ฆ

    CHALLENGE #2 / Drink Water ๐Ÿ’ฆ Are you drinking enough? True, all fluids count towards hydration. Green tea, coffee, water filled vegetables and fruits do also. Pure water though ๐Ÿ’ฆ๐Ÿšฐ is necessary everyday. Sparkling water and essence water without sweetener can be counted too. Track your consumption of pure water daily in your food diary. Post on this thread your daily totals at the end of the week. Let us know how you're doing.

    โ€ขTips ~ Drinking room temperature water is said to be best for digestion and helps flush fat.
    ~Drinking cold water is a great thirst quencher and especially refreshing after a workout for some people.
    ~Use a straw, you may drink more.
    ~ Feeling cold? Drink your water slightly warmed or add lemon and sip it hot.
    ~Keep track easily by putting your daily drinking water in a large container.
    ~Use rubber bands on your wrist or on your permanent cup to keep track of how many cups you drink
    ~Drinking 16.9 oz bottles water? Pocket the caps and count them at the end of the day.
    ~Before coffee, tea and food, get a jump start each day with 16ozs of water.
    ~If you are usually not mindful of your hydration and thirst cues, drink some water every hour
    ~Your urine color is the key to your hydration level. Dark? Drink more. Straw colored? You're at the right level. Colorless? You're drinking too much. Food coloring yellow? Thats your B complex vitamin supplement.๐Ÿ˜„
    ~Learn your thirst cues and don't ignore them.


    link to: Should I Drink Cold or Warm Water?
    link to: Fruits and Vegetables with High Water Content

    ๐Ÿ’ฆ๐Ÿ’ฆ๐Ÿ’ฆ๐Ÿ’ฆ๐Ÿ’ฆ๐Ÿ’ฆ๐Ÿ’ฆ ๐Ÿคณ ๐Ÿ’ฆ๐Ÿ’ฆ๐Ÿ’ฆ๐Ÿ’ฆ๐Ÿ’ฆ๐Ÿ’ฆ๐Ÿ’ฆ
  • tiabirdie56
    tiabirdie56 Posts: 4,097 Member
    edited November 2018
    Great idea to put your challenge results in a spoiler Jackie, @GrandmaJackie. I think I'll do the same.
    I DO love spoilers๐Ÿ˜†

    @MadisonMolly2017, You're so welcome. Glad you are enjoying it! I like your tips.
  • MadisonMolly2017
    MadisonMolly2017 Posts: 11,152 Member
    @tiabirdie56

    For water challenge:
    * Ideal time for water is 1-2 hours after eating because digestion is at peak then!
    * Water is the medium for the reactions that get the nutrients from food, etc. crucial!
    * Itโ€™s best to sip water throughout the day as our bodies donโ€™t store it for later use.

    Thanks for this group!
  • FitAndLean_5738
    FitAndLean_5738 Posts: 90 Member
    More about water: The general recommendation is to drink half your body weight in pounds in ounces a day. So if you weigh 160 pounds, drink 80 ounces (2.4L) of water a day!

    My personal goal is 3L a day
  • GrandmaJackie
    GrandmaJackie Posts: 36,844 Member
    edited November 2018
    FitAndLean_5738 wrote: ยป
    More about water: The general recommendation is to drink half your body weight in pounds in ounces a day. So if you weigh 160 pounds, drink 80 ounces (2.4L) of water a day!

    My personal goal is 3L a day

    ๐Ÿ’ง๐Ÿ’ฆMy personal goal is 70oz a day plus Iโ€™m adding have HOT TEA at NIGHT!๐Ÿ’ง๐Ÿ’ฆ
  • tiabirdie56
    tiabirdie56 Posts: 4,097 Member
    My water consumption varies from day to day.
  • FitAndLean_5738
    FitAndLean_5738 Posts: 90 Member
    tiabirdie56 wrote: ยป
    My water consumption varies from day to day.

    Same here. 3L is more of a general goal. On days I run I tend to drink more. On days when I get out of bed at 4pm (#CollegeLife :D ) I tend to drink less.
  • tiabirdie56
    tiabirdie56 Posts: 4,097 Member
    edited November 2018
    "FitAndLean_57 wrote:

    Same here. 3L is more of a general goal. On days I run I tend to drink more. On days when I get out of bed at 4pm (#CollegeLife :D ) I tend to drink less.

    Lol, enjoy it while you can!
  • Cloverdoll
    Cloverdoll Posts: 27 Member
    edited November 2018
    Hi everyone! I just started actively using MFP on the 17th so I hope it's alright I'm starting late. *And if anyone is looking for friends, let me know! I have 1 so far. lol

    Challenge Starting Weight ~ 311.8 (Nov. 29)

    (I've been weighing daily which I know is not a good idea so I thought I'd make myself a compromise and do it only twice a week- Mon & Fri)
    *I'll add the dates in each month to keep my comment from being so long. I tend to be windy anyways so I'm sure it will be long, no need to make it longer. lol

    Challenge Goal Weight ~ 281 (30 lb loss- 2lb/week)

    November~ no time for a goal really... 311.4 (?)
    11/30 F:

    December~ goal: 303 (-8 lbs)
    12/03 M:
    12/07 F:
    12/10 M:
    12/14 F:
    12/17 M:
    12/21 F:
    12/24 M:
    12/28 F:
    12/31 M:

    January~ goal: 295 (-8 lbs)

    February~ goal: 287 (-8 lbs)

    March~ goal: 281 (-6 lbs)

    March 20, 2019 (last update)~
  • Tracie_Lord
    Tracie_Lord Posts: 1,761 Member
    Hey My name is Tracie, I'm 38 from UK

    I started my journey in Oct 2017 - my weigh in day is Friday

    SW 298.50
    CW 204.25
    GW 170.00

    Challenge Starting Weight ~ 204.25
    Challenge Goal Weight ~ 170.00

    Nov 30 - 204.25
    Dec 07
    Dec 14
    Dec 21
    Dec 28
    Jan 04
    Jan 11
    Jan 18
    Jan 25
    Feb 01
    Feb 08
    Feb 15
    Feb 22
    Mar 01
    Mar 08
    Mar 15
    Mar 22
    Mar 29

  • Cloverdoll
    Cloverdoll Posts: 27 Member
    edited November 2018
    SW ~ 344.4
    CSW ~ 311.8
    CGW ~ 281

    November~ goal: 311.4
    11/30 F: 311.2 ha, not a bad guess.

    Totals are: <0.6 lbs> for the challenge
    <11.6 lbs> since starting MFP
    <33.2 lbs> since I began! *\o/*

    I didn't quite start this challenge early enough to participate in the sleep bit. Is that to be continued and add in the water this week? Or just the water?
  • tiabirdie56
    tiabirdie56 Posts: 4,097 Member
    edited November 2018
    Welcome to the challenge @Cloverdoll! Nice weight drop so far! The sleep CHALLENGE ended last night. That doesn't mean we stop trying for the most hours and best restorative sleep we can get. So if you would like to do the sleep challenge, by all means go for it! Try to end your water consumption an hour before bedtime though so you aren't breaking your rest too often through the night for potty time.

    @Tracie_Lord, Welcome to the challenge Tracie! You steam rolled your vacation gain! Congrats!

  • reflectionofme
    reflectionofme Posts: 310 Member
    Sleep Challenge

    11/23/18~ 5hrs 19mins I was in bed early but couldn't get to sleep.
    11/24/18~ 7hrs 44 mins
    11/25/18~ 7hrs 3 mins
    11/26/18~ 5hrs 53 mins
    11/27/18~ 8hrs 2 mins
    11/28/18~ 5hrs 57 mins
    11/29/18~ 5hrs 21 mins
  • GrandmaJackie
    GrandmaJackie Posts: 36,844 Member
    edited November 2018
    <3 Weigh Ins <3

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    My name is Jackie
    Challenge Starting Weight ~ 145.2
    Challenge Goal Weight ~ 139

    November 20, 2018 ~ 145.2
    11/30 - 145.4 (Iโ€™m okay with this since Thanksgiving I couldnโ€™t resist the pumpkin pie)
    December
    12/07
    12/14
    12/21
    12/28
    January 2019
    1/04
    1/11
    1/18
    1/25
    February
    2/01
    2/08
    2/15
    2/22
    March
    3/01
    3/08
    3/15
    3/22
    Week #1 Sleep
    11/20 - I got 6 hrs and 45 mins sleep last night, woot hoot, thatโ€™s about normal for me. Iโ€™ll call that a win for me, sometimes Iโ€™ll only get around barely over 5, :(
    11/21 - I got 7 hrs and 58 mins, I got to bed early and was able to sleep past 6 am, ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ
    11/22 - I got 8 hrs and 3 mins, woot hoot! Happy Turkey Day, :)<3:)
    11/23 - 8 hrs and 35 mins, Iโ€™m back in my own bed, :)
    11/24 - 8 hrs and 41 mins, hopefully this will help me stay focus to lose my Thanksgiving weight. ๐Ÿ˜ˆ๐Ÿ˜ข๐Ÿ˜‚
    11/25 - 9 hrs and 15 mins, weโ€™ll see if I can keep this up. My husband had a 4 day weekend, heโ€™s back at work tomorrow.
    11/26 - 5 hrs and 31 mins, last night was a tough night staying ๐Ÿ˜ด
    11/27 - 6 hrs and 25 mins
    11/28 - 7 hrs and 12 mins
    11/29 - 6 hrs and 15 mins
    Challenge #2 - Water
    11/30
  • tiabirdie56
    tiabirdie56 Posts: 4,097 Member
    edited November 2018
    Why Water First Thing in the Morning?
  • gamespriteicon
    gamespriteicon Posts: 66 Member
    Challenge Starting Weight ~ 165
    Challenge Goal Weight ~ 145

    November 20, 2018 ~ 165
    11/26: 164

    December 4 ~
    12/11:
    12/18:
    12/25๐ŸŽ„ :

    January 1, 2019๐ŸŽ‰ ~
    1/8๐Ÿ‘ถ : Personal goal is to be down to 155-150 this day (4years after ๐Ÿคฐ)
    1/15๐Ÿ’ :
    1/22:
    1/29:

    February 5 ~
    2/12:
    2/19:
    2/26:

    March 5 ~
    3/12:
    3/19:
    March 20, 2019 (last update)~
  • tiabirdie56
    tiabirdie56 Posts: 4,097 Member
    My name is Tish
    Challenge Starting Weight ~ 177.2
    Challenge Goal Weight ~167 - 1/2 pound per week

    November 20, 2018 ~ 177.2 - 42 lbs left to reach my ultimate goal. It was 40 lbs on Nov. 9th when 175 appeared, then was rudely replaced by 177. Lol. This number loves me.

    11/27 ~ 178.8 - Been doing everything I should not the last 5 days; eating late in the day (8pm) eating bread, no electrolytes. One last croissant beckoning me today๐Ÿ˜Š and hopefully
    it's over.

    11/30 - 178.2 - Lol. Looks like I lost weight. Not. I prefer Wednesday's weight, 174.8๐Ÿ˜… but obviously not that much since I ate pretzels last night. Keto carb havoc!

    December 4
    12/11
    12/18
    12/25
    January 1, 2019
    1/8
    1/15
    1/22
    1/29
    February 5
    2/12
    2/19
    2/26
    March 5
    3/12
    3/19
    March 20, 2019 (last update)~


  • tiabirdie56
    tiabirdie56 Posts: 4,097 Member
    edited November 2018
    10h! - Tuesday (8:30pm) Don't know why I was so sleepy, but obviously needed the rest.
    7h - Wednesday (1am)
    9h - Thursday (10:30pm)
    6h30m ~ Friday 11/23 (11:40pm)
    6h30m ~ Saturday 11/24 (12:30am)
    7h20m ~ Sunday 11/25 (11:40pm)
    7h30m ~ Monday 11/26 (11:45pm)
    4h19m ~ Tuesday 11/27 (11:55pm) Woke up at 7:14am - active mind, restless night
    8h30m ~ Wednesday 11/28 (10:30pm) Magnesium oil!
    7h30m ~ Thursday 11/29 (11:30pm)

    This past week, I've gotten the most sleep I've had in a very long time.





  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 12,136 Member
    Sleep Challenge:

    Friday Night 11/23/18...... 3 hours 27 minutes.
    Saturday Night 11/24/18..... 4 hours 58 minutes.
    Sunday Night 11/25/18..... 4 hours 27 minutes.
    Monday Night 11/26/18โ€ฆ.. 4 hours 38 minutes.
    Tuesday Night 11/27/18โ€ฆ.. 4 hours 16 minutes.
    Wednesday Night 11/28/18โ€ฆ.. 5 hours 3 minutes.
    Thursday Night 11/29/18โ€ฆ.. 5 hours 38 minutes.


    Note to Everyone: These are typical hours for me. After a few days of this I will usually "catch up" by sleeping a solid 5.5 to 6 hours for one night, then rinse and repeat. I know that more sleep would be beneficial, but I just do not seem to require it after a lifetime of long working hours and maintaining my home and family too. Most days I am refreshed and full of energy after 3 to 4 hours of sleep.
  • tiabirdie56
    tiabirdie56 Posts: 4,097 Member
    edited December 2018
    Tish
    Challenge #1 ~ Sleep
    10h! - Tuesday (8:30pm) Don't know why I was so sleepy, but obviously needed the rest.
    7h - Wednesday (1am)
    9h - Thursday (10:30pm)
    6h30m ~ Friday 11/23 (11:40pm)
    6h30m ~ Saturday 11/24 (12:30am)
    7h20m ~ Sunday 11/25 (11:40pm)
    7h30m ~ Monday 11/26 (11:45pm)
    4h19m ~ Tuesday 11/27 (11:55pm) Woke up at 7:14am - active mind, restless night
    8h30m ~ Wednesday 11/28 (10:30pm) Magnesium oil!
    7h30m ~ Thursday 11/29 (11:30pm)
    Challenge #2 ~ Water

    โ€ข11/30 - 96.9ozs, +39ozs other fluids
  • sakke777
    sakke777 Posts: 27 Member
    Hey, my name is Sakke, staring challenge bit late.
    Challenge Starting Weight ~
    December 1st 186.6
    Challenge Goal Weight 174

    11/26
    December 4
    12/11
    12/18
    12/25
    January 1, 2019
    1/8
    1/15
    1/22
    1/29
    February 5
    2/12
    2/19
    2/26
    March 5
    3/12
    3/19
    March 20, 2019 (last update)~
  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 12,136 Member
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    WATER CHALLENGE

    Friday 11/30/2018
    32 ounces of plain water
    10 ounces Tishโ€™s Super Charged Parsley Lemon Water ๏Š
    24 ounces Black Coffee
    10 ounces Bulletproof coffee with coconut oil, butter and salted caramel skinny syrup
    11 ounces of chocolate protein smoothie made with Slimfast protein powder, Six Stars protein mix, 1 tsp of benefiber and 10 ounces of unsweetened Almond Milk.

    Total Liquids. 87 oz.
    Clearly I need more straight water. They say that caffeine is dehydrating. I drink a lot of it in the form of mainly coffees. That is okay as long as I get my water drinks in. Clearly I need to work on this!
  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 12,136 Member
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  • KABO931
    KABO931 Posts: 10 Member
    Check in time!

    SW: 188.2 (11/26/18)
    CW: 184.6 (Week 1--12/1/18)
    GW: 150-158

  • GrandmaJackie
    GrandmaJackie Posts: 36,844 Member
    <3 Weigh Ins <3

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    My name is Jackie
    Challenge Starting Weight ~ 145.2
    Challenge Goal Weight ~ 139

    November 20, 2018 ~ 145.2
    11/30 - 145.4 (Iโ€™m okay with this since Thanksgiving I couldnโ€™t resist the pumpkin pie)
    December
    12/07
    12/14
    12/21
    12/28
    January 2019
    1/04
    1/11
    1/18
    1/25
    February
    2/01
    2/08
    2/15
    2/22
    March
    3/01
    3/08
    3/15
    3/22
    Week #1 Sleep
    11/20 - I got 6 hrs and 45 mins sleep last night, woot hoot, thatโ€™s about normal for me. Iโ€™ll call that a win for me, sometimes Iโ€™ll only get around barely over 5, :(
    11/21 - I got 7 hrs and 58 mins, I got to bed early and was able to sleep past 6 am, ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ
    11/22 - I got 8 hrs and 3 mins, woot hoot! Happy Turkey Day, :)<3:)
    11/23 - 8 hrs and 35 mins, Iโ€™m back in my own bed, :)
    11/24 - 8 hrs and 41 mins, hopefully this will help me stay focus to lose my Thanksgiving weight. ๐Ÿ˜ˆ๐Ÿ˜ข๐Ÿ˜‚
    11/25 - 9 hrs and 15 mins, weโ€™ll see if I can keep this up. My husband had a 4 day weekend, heโ€™s back at work tomorrow.
    11/26 - 5 hrs and 31 mins, last night was a tough night staying ๐Ÿ˜ด
    11/27 - 6 hrs and 25 mins
    11/28 - 7 hrs and 12 mins
    11/29 - 6 hrs and 15 mins
    Challenge #2 - Water
    11/30 - โœ…
    12/1 - โœ…

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